Karnataka Ratna
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The Karnataka Ratna is the highest civilian honour of the State of Karnataka, India. It is awarded in recognition of a person's extraordinary contribution in any field. It was instituted in the year 1992 by Chief Minister S Bangarappa [1] by the Government of Karnataka. A total of ten persons have received this award.
| Karnataka Ratna Award | |
|---|---|
| ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರತ್ನ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ | |
| Awarded for | Highest civilian honour of Karnataka |
| Sponsored by | Government of Karnataka |
| Established | 1992 |
| First award | 1992 |
| Final award | 2022 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 10 |
The Award
The Award comes with a gold medal weighing 50 gm, a citation, a memento and a shawl.[1]
List of recipients
| Year | Name | Image | Field | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Kuvempu |  |
Literature | |
| 1992 | Rajkumar |  |
Cinema | |
| 1999 | S. Nijalingappa |  |
Politics | [2] |
| 2000 | C. N. R. Rao |  |
Science | [3] |
| 2001 | Devi Shetty |  |
Medicine | [4] |
| 2005 | Bhimsen Joshi | .jpg) |
Music | [5] |
| 2007 | Shivakumara Swami |  |
Social service | [6] |
| 2008 | Javare Gowda |  |
Education, literature | [1] |
| 2009 | Veerendra Heggade |  |
Social service | [1] |
| 2022 | Puneeth Rajkumar (posthumously) |
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Cinema and Social Service | [7] |
References
External links
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